Marlins starter Chris Volstad hopes to cut down on balls leaving park

A beautiful day in Atlanta. Sunny and clear skies, a welcome change to last night when the skies opened up in the ninth inning for a 2 hour, 28 minute delay.

“Cody (Ross) ate a bag of nachos (during the delay),” catcher John Baker said last night.

The nacho snack didn’t prevent Ross from throwing out Adam LaRoche at second base for the last out of the game… Onward…
No one on the Marlins staff has served up more home runs this year than Chris Volstad — 24, including homer in five of his last seven starts.

Volstad has allowed one home run to the Braves — Kelly Johnson — in three career starts against the Braves.